Wind turbine nacelles are complex machines that are designed to operate under extreme
loads and harsh environments. Extensive tests are performed throughout their development …

The article is dedicated to topical issues of control and calculation of residual life of the
bogie frame of shunting locomotives operated on the railroad of Uzbekistan. Mathematical …

Real-time evaluation of the mechanical qualities of ballast beds is essential for improving
tamping effort in railway maintenance. This study aims at evaluating the mechanical …

This paper presents a method for the experimental measurement of the lateral wheel-rail
contact force based on Artificial Neural Networks (ANN). It is intended to demonstrate how …

A novel quadrupedal dynamic disturbance force measurement platform is described for the
measurement of the disturbance forces of low-frequency sources in large optical facilities on …

Wheel-rail contact force measurement is one of the key issues in rolling stock monitoring.
Traditional methods using strain gauges are a relative measurement, which requires strong …

An innovative downscale test rig called V-Track has been constructed for wheel-rail contact
experiments under impact loading conditions. In this paper, a force measurement system …

Load spectrum plays a pivotal role for fault diagnosis and reliability evaluation. Here we
performed long-term field tests to investigate the characteristics of load spectra of the bogie …

The aim of this work is the development of a model-based methodology for the estimation of
lateral track irregularities from measurements from different sensors mounted on an in …

Wheel-rail force is a critical parameter for vehicle-track-bridge (VTB) structure system,
playing a pivotal role in ensuring the safe operation of trains and service performance of …